Medical Billing Forum
Starting a Medical Billing Business => Starting Your Own Medical Billing Business => : billingandscanning December 12, 2011, 04:36:52 AM
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I was wondering if anyone can tell me if they charge differently if they are doing the billing from
A-Z vs. just doing collections on old claims. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Brenda
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Absolutely. Collecting on old claims is more work than clean billing. We always charge differently. Sometimes we use it as a bargaining tool to get a client to sign for clean billing, but we always charge separate/differently.
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Always charge more for old billing. As stated above, clean billing is always easier and less time consuming. Not all the claims you work will get paid. That would be a lot of time you spent cleaning out their aging and not getting paid for.
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Thank you both for that information. I will remember that when I start signing clients. Thanks again.
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So what do you ladies charge for cleaning up A/R?
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I do a full analysis before I give a price, very hard to say w/out seeing the accounts your working with. I charge hourly rate so that I get paid for all my work.
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It really depends on things like how old is the A/R, what was the situation, were most claims denied and need appealing or just not billed, what payors, etc. Like Linda we usually do a flat fee or hourly rate to make sure our time is covered.
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Thank you Linda and Michele for that information. It is a good thing to know ahead of time, that way I am not selling myself short.